New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-11
FOR A NAVAL RESERVE
REPORT OF A COMMITTEE OF YAcHrsMEN


1HE PLANS AND SUGGESTIONS OFFERED - WIDE
INTEREST rs THE PROBE T.
Tho gftb and last meeting ter this o. the Seawan-
hnks ornsian Yacht lnb WAS held al the cinh house.
Ne Fast Forty-scvenhsf on Tuesday evening. Gen
sral Charles j. Paine was unanimously elected an hoper-
AIRY OF the cluh his election beng received With
applause. The Committee on Naval Reserve. composed
OF A. Cas- Canfelt L. Il. dOrepoulx j. Freder ck Fans
and Leonard Chensry. submitted its rorart The report
says that lie ate ntisn OF the club first formally
drawn to the establishment of nsva reserve by the
report of special committee dated February lG 1857.
containing the following words:
Proficiency in sr.maa.hp among amateurs ds,'rses IS
Vo9u,ary military ira n,ng W"
Asa result OF these words Rear Admiral GheraIaL
commandment OF the York Navy Yard addressed TO
the club letter In which lie that 1.-The problem That
We will have In Of another war. not an i'm
probable occurrence, will he how 10 recruit the
navy with capable seamen With our moroh""'
marine almost gone this beesmes very serious
question. The only available BODY OF meh' u seoins
to me- outside TIM fishing and coastiEs fleets are our
amateur sailors the gentlemen OF the yacht CLUBS, wh"
would form a body Of intelligent and efficient officers
Your voluntary enrOlnent as "a naval reserve, Win
the exemption and rules similar TO those Accorded 10 tho
militia OF tue several States wond prove service ~ the
greatest maritime strength to the Government In the
case OF The letter further dwells upon the utility
d such an enrolment aud closes with tho hope that the
club would press the establishment of naval reserve
with vircr.
sECRt rAKy wUTNRy's VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT
The report gives letter of c. H. Leland 20 seere
tary Whitney. which he Endorses the report or the
special and expresses the hope that The idea
Hfostefng movement which may he tho nucleus Tor
militia OF the seas might commend itself 70 the Secre
sary ard that ne might be able 10 detail competent
naval officers instructors either In theory ashore OF ID
practice adoat" Secretary whnsy's reply is as fsl-
lows:
have the honor to seknowielse the recent Of your
lsitos he 2s,h ut Dco:1s coy of %RSr ,asi
and suggesting the "Ga'na 5s.- ,n, Of and pse,r.
9, wen the %"G airport lHs
view of the ma val service ~ Tho formation o.
In reply hsvo to state method Of forming re-
in tim" tbs and moral
VIII probably be practicable 10 detail officers TO ins,a.st
mem, .ni snip. wal snnncy the Of
on which VIII he convenient, to you rrr, Of The
Navy part@en VIII s sent to YORK Tor the goros
attaining this most desirable snd.
IMPORTANT POINTS To BE CONSIDERED.
Commander b. II. McCaa detailed to discuss the
question with the committee and result OF THEN de-
liberation tho following points were at once recognized
rs important:
Frs,The whole scheme mus, not Of an honorary nn, Of
dignity end value necessary TO insure It's .,cce.s -
seeoady-Is yaehtsnsn enrolled 10 "a N Ma =; .vs
Thirdly and wards must be worthy
Fonrhiy~ men, the boats, OF paramount i'm
81 thv-The needs and OF all sections OF the
yachting public must be considered
CONSULTING SENATOR wIIIITHoRNE.
BY tho advice of Commander McCalla the committee
put themselves in communication with senator whit
thorne OF Tennessee and after further conferences in
which plan Of treating the difficulties encountered
had been elaborated. May IL Mr. Tams. for the COM
mttce to Sc ator WhithorDe. who was the father
of the project for Naval Reserve in this country ez
planning 10 him the steps which had beeu taken by the
club and calling his attention to the following points
ysehi~asa Of me Untst state. and their yes,es and
es" os WHEN form a" \, III. case IN Great
Britain. valuable division branches OF he main system
In his reply enater Whitthornc said:
Tho nursery OF sssrs Is amorg tho "czcn seamen
to he found IN the merchant marine and In me
ssnsci be- :" quickly suea,sd to an intelligent
Of his duties especially as man Of wars man. as the
n, d II, .4y s eE sfE Z: s
rG :on m SS sv y w. ad so S
. ne b you iosr 70 lrusing to Others and time Tor tho
r.nsd In Yacht eGbs oTs.nMed and caacIed a. Yours pro-
member Of ihs Liie.saving Service
ADDITIONS TO THE BILL sUGG STD.
On September 10 another letter was sent 10 Senator
whitthorne nclosng form additions to the Senator'S
bill They a. follows:
The yaehtsnen o9mGosog the Naval k;sslvs volunteer,
s ms qua Nv Sy c..mn%sn bsoTo propc
tho Of ensign. and such qualification
Tnat alter years ser, as .nssns hey ma, qu1lt,
The n;aS n', Of i.uls,snIs shall be united aud
Tia, the examinations Tor ms grade shall
be competitive in caIsor A'o i't MS ,ano pi.pe
wac INTENDED mt this sHef nnmDer OF ON er =" hishcr
thi- branch Of the Re
That mrn,beIs the Naval Reserve Volunteers NAV be
called out lo diii during two wces, n e'ee yrs an ht
@ @ Inv m % e S". by pe soafd
That Iher , Teos,. no except snn .1s
subject 10 the pcvson' sec:nn OF the Wait 'orne oil"
Volunteer shan DO upon the Nav L. together win
Letters III neAtve OF tho Su0o IN which they have sever
That they the United NAVY uniform of
Their win detncUve marx tO lee letter
mined y the secretary OF tue Navy. indicative OF tho Naval
I6a ,lsy si,o salute aud DO ,9t.G by onosr: Of me
Tn4t Yachts owned and comm,B eel by OF
Do al te mspo't o. OF the Cove Dneo That we owners
thereof shan rrnt TED comp ns1pn as provided IN Soc
That TREY shall y sn ensign to be determined
taIy OF the navy His,netrs - me , N%vG ~ @ s%ln
recognized as a nag oi tho nited states
az commanders OF such ya"h Iha
be subject TO tho o.wins regulations AM enoy Inc follow"
/ They snail frr.r, their yachts win such
'enlsrs as mag be r.qu'o /" lac sseeiSy Of tie N,vy; M
Navy.r Hosi nate eore leaving with
n sI ,e e,mfn Of CIR va his from foen wa1s 81"
when returning they shs not eTeQue 10 make port vi
Their commissions a. oncers snan stand in lien Of and
exempt Them m taxing OUT yacht licenses sea letters or
unlawful
o Nag al The Naval Vol.
~
10 Al pcHtit a'i that
iawuii display Ing The said nag shall be punishable by
u exccod $1,000.
The committee close Nv saving that they still act
lively engaged in gaining he Object II view, and "h
from time to tiIIe report progress.
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Tie fall conhiu. ion sale OF Jersey cattle consigned
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y. y; Edwin Thnrnc. Milihrook. n Y; EhrcA
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